While reading through the ISTE NET-T and the NET-S standards, I notice how the NET-T standards require the teacher to design technology rich learning experiences and the students are participating in technology rich learning expereiences. In order for students to be successful in the 21st century, they have to be proficient in the NET-S standards. The workplace has moved from the closed cubicle to a global marketplace. During a meeting at the beginning of school last year, we were told that we are preparing our students for jobs that have not been created yet. That statement really made me think about how I am preparing my students.
I think using the GAME plan is a great way for students to take control of their learning. With every project, there must be a plan. I have my students make goals every week, but I will change the goals to a GAME plan. Unlike a goal, the GAME plan actually requires the student to lay out their plan, and if necessary change the plan as needed.
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Kelly,
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a thought that we are preparing our students for jobs that haven't been created yet. But in a way, especially over the past decade or two, that's been the case as technology continues to develop faster than districts can keep up with. Industry generally has more money to update their technological means than does the educational world. Also, industry is judged by how well they can keep up with the changing world while education is judged by results on a standardized test, which unfortunately are not helped by being learned on technology systems. There is a giant disconnect between what is expected of students later in life and what we are able to prepare them for due to distractions. All of these videos and readings are great food for thought, but as I look at the upcoming school year, I realize that these technology tools may not fit completely into the equation yet. I'll still use them, bt with everything that's at stake, I can't dedicate the time we should to them until the system changes. Ironic that these tests are meant to make our students more competitive in the world while they actually put us back further. What do you think?
Joe
Joe,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you. Testing has its place, but it has become the be all end all. I spend the whole year teaching and preparing for the test, and then the last month of school I feel as though I can TEACH finally.
Kelly
Kelly,
ReplyDeleteI had a presentation last school year that was done by the superintendents of our school district and they explained how they wanted to push us all into using more technology in the years to come. We call our plan Classroom 10, where there are ten components that should go into every unit, and technology is one of them. They also talked about how we literally are preparing our students now for jobs that are not created yet. That is scary to think about, and that statement also made me think about how I am preparing my students. It's hard to think that other jobs will exist in the future!!
Marie
Kelly,
ReplyDeleteOur standardized tests are at the beginning of March, ridiculous as it seems, so I actually get to teach for about 2 1/2 months!
Marie,
Your superintendents seems like they are interested in technology, but as we inch closer to 2014, where "all students are to be proficient," do you think technology will be pushed harder or take a back seat to preparing for the standardized tests? As we closer to ending our Master's program, the amount of time we have to implement technology skills we've learned seems to shrink.
Joe